Hollywood location scout John Pellam thought the scenic backwater town of Maddox, Missouri, would be the perfect site for an upcoming Bonnie and Clyde-style film.
What a combination! Two of today’s trendiest fiber arts come together like yarn and hooks in this newest On the Go title: crochet and felting. Colorfully illustrated, and with great projects that range from bags, scarves, and blankets to toys, a notebook cover, and even a set of baskets, it’s got something for crocheters of all skill levels. Sweet rosettes adorn either end of the irresistibly fuzzy lavender scarf. Two attractively designed totes sport vivid hues: one comes in rich sea blues and greens, the other features lots of hot pink and orange. And any child would love the cuddly stuffed penguin.
Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond
Santoro, music columnist for the Nation , is an avid generalist who writes with emotion, enthusiasm and distinct likes and dislikes. Here, he offers 65 articles and record and book reviews written between 1986 and 1992 for the Nation , the Village Voice , Downbeat and other publications. He opens with an appreciation of bluesman Robert Johnson's creative use of the constraints imposed by 78rpm recording, and he closes with raves for saxophonist John Zorn's "sonic assault" on traditional musical boundaries and for Steve Coleman, whose musical evolution he traces. Santoro also covers gospel, James Brown, country (which, he writes, is based on "commercially generated nostalgia"),
Landing a catch like Talmadge Evans III got Eloise "Weezie" Foley a big house in Savannah's historic district. Divorcing him got her booted into the carriage house in the backyard. Tal, meanwhile, lives with his girlfriend, elegant Caroline DeSantos, in the mansion Weezie lovingly restored. For Weezie, letting her dog piddle on Caroline's prize camellias isn't payback enough.
High diver Dennis Lenahan is about to perform his regular stunt of diving into a small water tank from the roof of the Tishomingo Lodge in Mississippi when, way below, he sees a guy getting killed. Dennis has stumbled into one hell of a scene - unfortunate enough to be present when the cool dudes from Detroit are trying to muscle in on the local activities of the Dixie Mafia.
